Strategy 'ignores' HE role in skills provision
The government's skills strategy is disjointed and incomplete because it ignores higher education, the University Vocational Awards Council has said. The strategy fails to recognise the contribution...
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ESRC calls for skills strategy in workplace
Government policies on skills and innovation will not create an economy capable of competing effectively in the global markets, according to a new report. Robert Taylor, media fellow with the...
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Digital skills crisis looming, peers warn
A UK shortage of digital skills has reached a “tipping point” and universities are not doing enough to address the crisis, a House of Lords report warns
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Blog: “Mega-faculties” are not the answer
David Phoenix explains why his institution is moving away from the model of big multidisciplinary departments
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The view from industry
Increased precision, good science and technical rigour are essential to risk-based decision-making. But by themselves they are not enough. People's values can dominate their feelings about a level of...
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Robbins Rebooted: a critique
Byrne wants to replace marketisation with corporatism, argues Emran Mian
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Industry moves to prevent accidents at work
Brussels, 08 Feb 2006 European industrial accidents cause an injury every eight seconds, and a death every two hours. These alarming statistics were called 'astonishing and unacceptable', by Janez...
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News in brief - 13 November 2014
Student loansNothing to see here: governmentThe government has ruled out an “urgent” review of the sustainability of the student loans system despite being advised to do so by a group of MPs. In a...
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Dame Ann Dowling makes a case for ‘use-inspired’ research
First female president of the Royal Academy of Engineers hopes to change UK’s ‘sniffiness’ about applied research
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Future perfect: what will universities look like in 2030?
From robots to the most popular course, academics share their predictions
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AHRC needs new focus and funding to boost creative-industry research
Million+ highlights increasing economic value of sector to the UK. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Irish scientists protest ‘funding apartheid’
Hundreds of researchers sign letter warning of cost of focusing exclusively on business-led priorities
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Retail platform gives Southampton Solent fashion students an enterprising outlet
Lecturer who masterminded student-run commercial operation Re:So shortlisted for enterprise education award
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MPs call for major research funding boost
A group of MPs has called on the government to ensure 3 per cent of GDP is invested in research and development by 2020 or risk the UK falling behind